The Theory That Southerners Are Socialized to Accept and Use

question 42

Multiple Choice

The theory that southerners are socialized to accept and use violence in certain types of situations is best used to potentially explain the

• A) high poverty rate in the South
• B) higher rates of violence in the South
• C) high levels of school truancy in the South
• D) higher rates of property crime in the South

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Definitions:

Shaping

The process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior, gradually guiding an individual towards the target behavior.

Classroom

A learning environment or space where teaching and instruction take place, often within a school.

Stimulus Control

The degree to which conditions in the environment influence the occurrence of a specific behavior.

Example

A representative instance or case used to illustrate or explain a concept, principle, or process.